Apparatus for enlarging the air-passages of the nose.



M. E. G. GOTTLIEB.

APPARATUS FOR ENLARGING THE AIR PASSAGES OF THE NOSE.

. APPLICATION FILED 00T.2, 1911. 1,043,924.

Patented Nov. 12,1912.

APPARATUS FOR ENLARGING THE AIR-PASSAGES OF THE NOSE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented N ov. 12, 1912.

Application filed October 2, 1911. Serial No. 652,302.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that 1, Max EDUARD Gnons GOTTLIEB, a subject of the GermanEmperor, and resident of Heidelberg-Handschuhsheim, Germany, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Enlargingthe Air-Passages of the Nose, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an apparatus for enlarging the air passages ofthe nose and preventing the nostrils and walls of the nose from beingdrawnin and from falling in during breathing.

The accompanying drawings given by way of example show two forms ofembodiment of the invention and in these drawings:

Figure 1 is the front elevation view of one form of embodiment of theapparatus. Fig. 2 is the top plan of same; Fig. 3 is a side elevationview of the apparatus applied to the nose. Fig. 4 shows a sectional viewon line ab of Fig. 3, at a somewhat enlarged scale. Fig. 5 is the frontelevation view of another form of embodiment. Fig. 6 is the top planview of same; Fig. 7 shows a sectional view on line c-cZ of Fig. 5 andFig. 8 represents a side elevation view of the apparatus applied to thenose.

In the form of embodiment shown by Figs. 1 to 1, two arms 2 and 3 arehingedly connected by means of the ball joint 10 (Fig. 4) with a centralstructure 1 which may be provided with a padding 8 intended to rest onthe nose. Secured to each arm is a spring 6 the end of which pressesagainst an oblique part of the central structure 1 and holds the arm inany of its positions. The ends of the arms 2 and 3 are provided withheads 4: and 5. In order to hold on the nose ribbons or wires 7 and 9respectively are secured either to the central structure 1 or to thearms 2 and 3, which ribbons or wires are placed over the head or on thesides thereof for instance like the wires of eyeglasses. In the otherform of embodiment shown by Figs. 5 to 8, the arms corresponding to 2and 3 of Figs. 1 to 1 are made of a single spring lever or strip 12connected with the central structure 1415 and to which the two heads 13and the securing ribbons 16 are secured.

The function of the device is as follows: When the apparatus is put inposition, the central structure 1 (Figs. 1 to 1) or 14l5 (Figs. 5-8)rests on the nose without pressing on the latter and is held in positionon the head by the ribbons 7 or 9 (or 63). The arms 2 and 3 (or 12) arethereafter moved out of their position of rest (Figs. 4: and 5) andpressed toward each other and applied against the nose muscles 11 (or 17of Figs. 3 and 8 respectively. Owing to the pressure of the springs 6(Figs. 1 to 4:) acting on the arms 23 or of the spring arms 12 (Figs.5-8) the nostrils and nose muscles are held from the outside by theheads l-5 (or 13) in such a manner that the air passages of the nose areenlarged and that the drawing in and sinking in of the nostrils and thewalls of the nose during breathing and consequently the closing of theair passages are prevented whereby an abundant and increased breathingthrough the nostrils is afforded.

Having now fully described my said invention, what I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In an apparatus of the kind described the combination of a centralstructure adapted to be applied to the nose, two arms, means i forpivotally connecting said arms with said central structure, springssecured to said arms and adapted to bear with their ends on inclinedparts of said central structure, heads at the free ends of said arms andmeans for securing the apparatus to the head, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

2. In a device of the class described, a central structure adapted torest on the bridge of the nose, arms mounted on said central structureand bearing against the cheeks adjacent the nose, springs fixed to thecentral structure, adapted to engage said arms, and a means for holdingthe apparatus to the head.

3. In a device of the class described, a central structure adapted torest on the bridge of the nose, arms extending from said centralstructure, said arms being under tension and adapted to bear against thecheeks adjacent the nose and means for fastening the device to the head.

I11 testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

MAX EDUARD 'GEORG GOTTLIEB.

Witnesses:

CLARA SCHMALZ, J ()SEPH HEIFFER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

